ERP Easy
Our easy solution for companies making small volumes available on the Danish market. Already including 200 kg of packaging, applying simplified reporting (only total without reference to type of packaging material) and using an average price for volumes above 200 kg. Applicable for volumes up to 8 tonnes per year. Authorised representative (AR) service has a cost of 1000 DKK/year for packaging volumes up to 8000 kg
Package content:
1. Yearly membership of ERP Denmark.
2. Packaging weight per year from 200 kg - 8000 kg
3. Reporting form = simple, non-detailed and not divided into material categories (total volume)
4. Compliance fee per kilogram from October 1st 2025: Not decided due to legislation, expected in 2nd quarter of 2025 and on a competitive level. With ERP EASY the first 200 kg is included in our membership fee.
5. AR service: The Danish legislation requires all companies without legal entity in Denmark to assign an Authorised representative (AR). By purchasing our AR service, ERP Denmark ApS will become your AR for packaging obligations in Denmark, acting as your local representative towards Danish authorities*.
*Legal notice: Upon purchasing the AR package, please ensure to assign ERP Denmark ApS as your Authorised representative in the registration process. In that process, ERP Denmark is chosen as authorized representative and we will get information from the DPA system about your pending approval as our member which we will approve within 7 days. Please note to be compliant registration is mandatory and that ERP Denmark ApS is only obligated according to the contract if the member is registered in the DPA system, the 2024 estimated volumes are reported and ERP Denmark is chosen as collective scheme.
After you have submitted your registration at ERP Denmark, we will contact you for the extra information needed for the mandatory registration process at the Danish Authorities. ERP Denmark are not allowed to do the registration at the Danish Authorities, therefore it has to be done by yourself, but with full guidance from ERP Denmark.
Additionally, all fees published by Appropriate Authorities will be charged to Members directly from DPA, or reinvoiced if the DPA charges ERP DENMARK in amount of 1000 DKK.
With the purchase you confirm that you have read the general terms and conditions of contract deposited here accept them and authorize us. The Danish version you will find here.
Please find a Member Guide here: English version/Danish version.
For further registration at the Danish authorities please use CVR number: 33153155 (ERP Denmark).
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FAQ
Which companies are covered?
The producer is not the company that produces the packaging, but the company that uses the packaging. The responsibility lies with the company that brings packaging to the Danish market if it is:
• Producer (‘filler’) who brings packaging to the Danish market
• Danish importer of packaged goods (first level distribution chain)
• Wholesaler or re-packager
• Foreign e-commerce store that sells directly to Danish consumers (requires authorized representative)
Approx. 41,000 companies are estimated to be covered by producer responsibility and have an obligation to register and report. Authorities are working with a threshold of 8 tons/year of packaging per year. Below this threshold, Producers can choose to report less detailed.
Which types of packaging are covered?
Sales packaging and transport packaging are covered:
• Primary (sales packaging, following the unit)
• Secondary (multi pack)
• Tertiary (transport packaging as pallets, strips etc)
Material fractions that are covered are:
• Cardboard
• Paper
• Plastic (will be sub-divided into 4 categories)
• Glass
• Aluminum
• Metal
• Wood
• Food and beverage cartons
Does the responsibility cover both household packaging and commercial packaging?
Yes, producer responsibility covers household packaging as well as commercial packaging. Both types must be reported.
Household packaging:
• The packaging ending up in consumers waste bins
• Collected at households (expensive)
• Waste packaging collected at recycling sites (genbrugspladser) is expected to become part of the scope later (cardboards in step one)
Commercial packaging:
• Packaging not reaching consumers and their waste bins
• Typically packaging from incoming goods
Which legal and administrative tasks will be assigned to your company?
Companies are obliged to:
• Register at DPA .
• Report information about specific packagings and expected volumes (weight) to be made available in 2024 (It includes packaging materials, type and fraction, chemistry, size, weight etc. Have an overview of what must be reported in the following FAQ).
• Choose collective scheme.
As a collective scheme, ERP helps with these tasks.
Which data are to be reported?
A distinction is made between total quantity in kg.
Material/Fraction:
Household vol. in kg
Comm. Packaging in kg
Cardboard
Paper
Metal
Aluminium
Glass
Plastic*
Food and beverage cartons
Wood
*) Plastic fractions sub-divided into 4 categories)
What will the costs be for companies?
No final structure and size of the costs the company faces have been determined. With our knowledge from other producer responsibilities, we currently expect a threefold division:
• General administrative fee.
• Graduated environmental contribution fee based on an average (dkk pr. ton pr. type of packaging). Will be graduated up/down depending on the ‘environmental correctness’ of the packaging
• Annual membership fee for the Collective Scheme (for legal, administrative and practical work)
What is graduated environmental contribution fee?
This kind of contribution fee is introduced to force companies to think circular in their packaging design. The fee will be calculated in dkk pr. ton pr. type of packaging. Depending on the recyclability of the packaging it will be categorised in eg. High/Medium/Low. It can be transferred to ‘Low’ contribution if it is following a range of not yet decided criteria. Examples:
• Less packaging volume
• The packaging materials are separate or easy to disassemble in various fractions
• Use of pure and environmentally friendly materials
• Use of recycled materials
• No use of hazardous chemistry (eg. mineral based printing)
Structure and size of this fee is still under preparation.
Are foreign suppliers responsible for the packaging that becomes waste at the Danish importer/distributor?
Yes, foreign suppliers of packaged goods sold to Danish importers/distributors are obligated for the packaging which becomes waste at the Danish Importers/Distributors premises. These suppliers are obliged to register and report. Typically transport packaging. It is typically the transport packaging or parts thereof that become packaging waste and are not sent on to the market by the Danish importer/distributor
If the foreign have no legal entity/VAT no in Denmark, an authorised representative is a requirement by law. This service is also offered by ERP Denmark.
Is there any contractual binding period?
When you have chosen a collective scheme, costs for collection and treatment of the packaging waste will be charged to the selected collective scheme in the first allocation period. Allocation and allocation period is determined by the authorities and is expected to run from 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026 first time.
The financial obligation with European Recycling Platform runs until the end of the first allocation period, so that income and expenses are in the same collective scheme.